Weight, body image, and weight control practices of Navajo Indians: Findings from the Navajo Health and Nutrition Survey

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 10 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  White, Linda L ^a   Ballew, Carol ^b   Gilbert, Tim J ^c   Mendlein, James M ^b   Mokdad, Ali H ^b   Strauss, Karen F ^a  

^a INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Navajo indians; Weight control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030866488     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.10.2094s     Document Type: Article

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